Itinerary Details

Upon your arrival in Hanoi, you will be welcomed by a Rahhalah representative, and you will be transferred to your hotel. Enjoy the rest of the day exploring the capital of Vietnam at your own pace, before re-assembling in the evening for a hearty welcome dinner in a fine local restaurant. Accommodation in Hanoi: Silk Path  Hotel or similar.
After breakfast, you will embark on a Hanoi city tour to visit the Ho Chi Minh complex where you will spend time at the Ho Chi Minh's mausoleum, his former stilt-house, the Presidential Palace, the Ho Chi Minh Museum and the One-Pillar Pagoda. Afterwards, you will visit the Temple of Literature, which was initially built as a temple to Confucius. In the afternoon, you will visit the Museum of Ethnology (widely acknowledged as the best in the country with an extensive display dedicated to Vietnam's 54 Ethnic minorities), and the infamous Hoa Lo Prison Museum (also known as the ‘’Hanoi Hilton’’, where former US-presidential candidate John McCain was incarcerated for over 5 years). You will then take a one-hour cyclo tour around the Old Quarters, known as the 36 streets. This bustling area is home to thousands of small businesses and shopkeepers. Initially, the names of the 36 streets were related to the products being sold there and the respective guild. At the end of the tour, you will have ample free time for shopping. Accommodation in Hanoi: Silk Path  Hotel or similar.
  After an early breakfast, you will be picked up from the hotel at around 8:30am and will head to Tuan Chau Harbor in Ha Long Bay (a 3-3.5-hour drive). Upon arrival at around noon, you will be transferred to the main boat by tender and you will be warmly welcomed to the cruise! While you enjoy a welcome drink, the crew team will deliver a cruise briefing and safety introduction. After that, you will check - in your cabin. Lunch will be served on board. In the afternoon, the cruise will take you to the Tra Bau area to enjoy kayaking and swimming. This is a famous filming location for the movie Kong: Skull Island in Quang Ninh in 2018. After that, you will return to the cruise to enjoy sunset party on Lan Ha Bay. It is an ideal time for photography enthusiasts to capture the stunning moment of sunset at Lan Ha Bay. Then, you will take part in a cooking demonstration and food décor with our Chef. Enjoying dinner on board, a special memorable dining experience in an intimate and romantic setting. After the incredible dinner, enjoy some leisure time watching films, sing karaoke, enjoy evening views of the bay or try your luck with squid fishing. Cruise in Halong Bay: Amanda Luxury Lan Ha Bay Cruise or similar.  
You will wake up very early, at 6am, to catch a sunrise Tai-Chi session on the sundeck, before enjoying a light breakfast in the peaceful setting of the bay. Then, you will explore the Frog Pond Area – the famous filming location of the Kong Skull Island (King Kong) movie – kayaking and swimming in the crystal clear waters. You will return to the cruise for an early lunch as you sail back to the port to bid Ha Long Bay farewell and return to Hanoi. You are expected to arrive at Hanoi (a 3-3.5-hour drive) at around 3 or 4pm, and you will have the chance to refresh in La Rosa hotel (near the railway station), before you board the train at 8pm, heading to Sapa in the north of Vietnam. Train: Hanoi – Lao Cai by Chapa Express (2 pax per cabin)
Upon arrival at the Lao Cai Station, you will be welcomed by your new guide and be driven to Sapa. After breakfast in a local restaurant, you will take the Mountain Train that passes through valleys, viaducts and tunnels offering beautiful views of the surrounding villages and nature. At the Cable Car station, you will get off the train and enjoy another 20 minutes of cable-car ride to the top. Typically, it takes at least two or three days to reach the Peak of Fansipan Mountain on foot. However, with the newly constructed three-rope cable-car system, you can reach the peak and enjoy the surrounding views within half a day. After the 20-minute ride, you can challenge yourself by climbing the 636 steep steps to the Fansipan Summit: ‘The Roof of Indochina,’ 3,143 meters of altitude. Alternatively, you can take the cable car. Enjoy the spectacular scenery of Hoang Lien Mountain and the lush forests, before retaking the cable car and, then, the Mountain Train back to the town. Enjoy the rest of the day relaxing and exploring the beautiful town of Sapa at your own pace. Accommodation in Sapa: Silk Path Grand Resort & Spa – Classic rooms, or similar.
After breakfast, you will be transferred to the Sin Chai village (of the Black Hmong minority), perched at the foot of the Hoang Lien mountain range. From the top of the mountain, you will trek on a small trail with spectacular views and, then, you will gradually descend to the Cat Cat village. The trail snakes through the mountain, and you will have the opportunity to marvel at beautiful landscapes before arriving at the Y Linh Ho village of the Black Hmong minority, where you will rest in a lovely spot nearby the river. You will then continue trekking towards Lao Chai Village. Trekking details: Trekking Distance: 14 KM Trekking time: 6-7 hours. Late in the afternoon, you will be back to Sapa town to enjoy its picturesque streets and relaxing ambience. Accommodation in Sapa: Silk Path Grand Resort & Spa – Classic rooms or similar.
After breakfast, you will begin your hike towards to Ma Tra valley which, located around 5km south of Sapa town, attracts many visitors thanks to its amazing landscape and impressive terraced rice fields. It is the land of the Hmong peoples who, after years of nomadic life, settled down in the early 20th century and developed the terraced fields to earn their living through rice farming. The beginning of the trail is downhill, as you cross the stream to the other bank where Suoi Ho village sits beautifully on the top of a low hill. You will spend half an hour visiting several local homes and getting acquainted with the local life before continuing hiking on a large path that will lead you to Ma Tra village. This part of the trail offers beautiful scenery of the valley and terraced paddies as well as the flower farms. Hiking time: around 2 hours. You will be transferred back to Sapa in time to get on the bus back to Hanoi ( around 4 pm). You are expected to arrive back at the capital at around 21.30. Accommodation in Hanoi: Silk Path Hotel  or similar.
After breakfast, you will be picked up from the hotel to be transferred to the airport for your departure flight back home.